Bending Freezer Shelves

[Jye]

Is it possible to gentle bend the shelves in a upright freezer? The picture below shows the 3 shelves I want to bend, I am think of removing the shelving component and leaving just the pipes, then bending them either to the back of the freezer or to the side. There are only 2 small pipes each so I think it could be done but are they any fridgies out there that can confirm this or has anyone done it before? This will hopefully be my fermenting box

Cheers
Jye

 

[mje1980]

Im not sure if its the same, but my first keg fridge was a free bar fridge i scored off a mate. My kegs were too tall as the freezer plate was in the way. So i bent it back down so it was vertical, not horizontal. The keg then fit. I had no problems, just had to be gentle. Hope i have helped.

 

[Jye]

Cheers mje1980

If the freezer plate and pipes are made of the same material sounds like it could be done

 

[timmy]

otherwise it's nothing a heat seal stick can't fix

 

[peas_and_corn]

If you need bending done, get a bending unit like the one below-



Man, that was a bad joke.

 

[Jye]

otherwise it's nothing a heat seal stick can't fix

Is this something that is done if the pipe breaks, in which case the freezer would be stuffed anyway?

 

[Fingerlickin_B]

Buy youself a pipe bender

This guy only bends girders:

Although I am lead to believe that he also likes beer

PZ.

"I am Bender, please insert girder"

"I'm Bender baby, PLEASE INSERT LIQUOR!"

 

[Screwtop]

No problem with bending, just with cracking/breaking/kinking. If the gas escapes via a crack/break the result is either expensive if repairable or catastrophic. This type of freezer (upright) is not really adaptable for use as a ferm fridge as far as I know, but what do I know! How about some of the more experienced replying to this thread.

 

[Wortgames]

I wouldn't do it unless you're just going to throw out the freezer anyway.

To me it sounds like a disaster waiting to happen, and there's no advantage in using a freezer over a fridge.

Secondhand fridges aren't hard to come by these days, you can hardly give them away. A freezer is a useful thing - think about all the hops, malt, starter worts and chilling ice you could get in there.

I'd say put the feelers out for a used fridge.

 

[PostModern]

Is it possible to gentle bend the shelves in a upright freezer? The picture below shows the 3 shelves I want to bend, I am think of removing the shelving component and leaving just the pipes, then bending them either to the back of the freezer or to the side. There are only 2 small pipes each so I think it could be done but are they any fridgies out there that can confirm this or has anyone done it before? This will hopefully be my fermenting box

Cheers
Jye

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Jye,
Did you attempt this? If so, did it work? I've just scored a bar-fridge sized freezer and I was thinking of doing the same thing you planned to do.

Cheers,
PoMo.

 

[Ash in Perth]

I have done this before. it worked fine with my old freezer. just be careful and do it slowly. watch for stretching aswell. I managed to bend it back aswell and it still works fine. i wonder if ill be lucky a third time.

 

[Jye]

Jye,
Did you attempt this? If so, did it work? I've just scored a bar-fridge sized freezer and I was thinking of doing the same thing you planned to do.

Cheers,
PoMo.

Hey PoMo, That was a freezer from ebay I was looking at buying, didnt end up getting it so I dont know if it would work.

Good luck
Jye

 

[PostModern]

I have done this before. it worked fine with my old freezer. just be careful and do it slowly. watch for stretching aswell. I managed to bend it back aswell and it still works fine. i wonder if ill be lucky a third time.

Ah, so it has been done successfully somewhere! Excellent. I'll give it a go this weekend! It was a freeby, so if I bugger it up, it's cost me nothing except a freezer I wouldn't have bothered picking up if it wasn't for this purpose anyway.

Hey PoMo, That was a freezer from ebay I was looking at buying, didnt end up getting it so I dont know if it would work.

Good luck
Jye

Cheers for getting back, Jye.